Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments
Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments is part of the Tentative list of Vietnam in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments is a mixed site consisting of a series of Buddhist pagodas and temples constructed on a limestone mountain range southwest of Hanoi. The range was selected for these religious sites to take advantage of the natural beauty of the range, including the Huong Tich Cave, which is considered the most beautiful cave in Vietnam. Many of the caves within the complex also include archaeological relics from the prehistoric Hoa Binh culture.
Map of Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Huong Son Complex of Natural Beauty and Historical Monuments
- Country
- Vietnam
- Added
- 1991
- Type
- Mixed
- Categories
- Natural landscape - Mountain Religious structure - Buddhist
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- By ID
Site History
1991 Added to Tentative List
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The site has 4 locations